The course is looking great. Now if we can get some of that August sun and a little dry heat to bake everything to perfection, we'll be good to go.
Larry Lambrecht was out last night. Here are a few shots (thanks, Larry!).
Number 2: Par-3 - 154 yards. Green inspiration courtesy of Prairie Dunes' second hole.
Number 3: Par-4 - 428 yards. Great transition hole from the ponderosa pine forest, over the dry bed of Kinney Creek, to a bluff of a green that marks the start of the meadow holes.
Number 9: Par-4 - 431 yards. Great hole. Two shots here. The first is from the TV tower behind the hole.
From a hillock on the left side of the fairway. We are ready! Note the first tee grandstand rising in the back left of the photo.
Some interesting decisions by LPGA on hazard lines and such, but it's their deal. In terms of setup, they accepted our proposed (and Meg's favored) "as the members play it" meld, which features just four-six feet of 2-inch rough between fairway and native. No primary rough with step cuts anywhere on the course. Gone are the unsightly mowing lines of the 2010 Senior PGA. Single stripe looks MUCH better and is much more integrated with the surrounding native. Green speeds will likely be 11.5 - 11.8. The official yardage is 7,066.
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